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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-28
ATHLETIC coLLEciANs.
The First Annual Meeting of the
intercollegiate Athletic Associa-
ton.

HARTFORD, Conn, May 27.--The first an
nual field meeting of the New England
Inter-C Collegiate Athletic Association was
held at Charter Oak Park today. The col
leges represented were: Dartmouth, Trinity,
Brown. Amherst, Williams, Bowdoin and
Wesleyan. The attendance was moderate
The records were generally good The track
was heavy. The record for bar vault was
broken by Boyd of Amherst, with 6 feet Al
inches. Following are the events and the
winners:
Throwing base ball-Campbell of Dartmouth,
356 feet.
Two mile run-Els of Dartmouth 10 minutes
SO seconds.
One hundred yards dash (three heats and fnal)
Elton of Trinity, 10 seconds; Jacobs Of
Amherst, second in IL seconds.
Standing high jump-Crook of Williams, feet
IL inches.
Putting shot-Eaton of Wesleyan, 80 feet 4
inches.
One mile run-Holton of Amherst, minutes 80
seconds
Throwing hammer-Bodwen of Dartmouth, 76
feet inches.
Two hundred and twenty yards dash 1.-TWO heats
and fnal)-Ftzgerald of Trinity, "a 2-5 seconds (;
Paddock of Trinity, second.
Running high jump-Tie between Cobb of Dart
mouth and Power Of Amherst.
Standing bar vault-Boyd of Amherst, 9 feet
4i2 inches, breaking the record
Half mile run-Prescott of Dartmouth, 2 min
utes 3 2-5 seconds.
Two mile bicycle race-Dole of Amherst, Z
minutes % seconds.
Pole yault-Warren of Brown feet inches
Quarter mile run-Gove of Dartmouth, 81 2-5
seconds.
Standing bread iump-Crook of Williams, 10
feet 414 inches.
Running broad jump-Cooke of Brown. 10 feet
S1A inches.
One hundred and twenty yards hurdle race 1.-TWO
heats and fnal)-Keay Of Dartmouth. lS 2-5
seconds.
The standing of the colleges in the asso-
citation based on the games today is as fol-
lows:
dartmouth won five first and two second
places.
2-Amherst won three first and eight second
places.
3-Williams won three first and three second
places.
affinity won two first and two second places.
5-Brown won two first and one second places
6-Wesleyan won one first.
7-Bowdoin won one first.
Dartmouth and Amherst were tied for first
place In running high jump at feet inches.
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EXTRAORDINARY PRECAUTIONS
In Regard to the Admittance to the
Citadel at Halifax.

HALIFAX, N. S., May 27.-E Extraordinary
precautions have lately been taken by the
military authorities which render the ad-
mission to the citadel by ordinary citizens
more difficult than ever, while even those
supposed to have business there are under
certain restrictions. No person can obtain
entrance unless he holds pass from the
brigade office stating that there are reasons
for his admittance, and no one whatever is
to be allowed inside if the visit is out of
mere curiosity. No foreigner of whatever
nationality can be admitted unless he has a
special permit issued by the War Office in
London. Even officers Of the army stationed
in Halifax are not permitted to pass the
gates If they happen to be dressed in plain
clothing and without the necessary pass. A
communication received from the authorities
this week contained orders that these new
rules were to be enforced with the greatest
strictness.
The reason for the measures taken to so
vigorously exclude the public, is said to be
because newspaper correspondents have
been granted so much freedom inside the
citadel in the past that they have been
enabled to give minute descriptions Of the
works, guns, ETC., which the authorities do
not aDDfecate.
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Memorial Day at the Cape.

The inhabitants Of Ferry and Willard VII
lagos will observe Memorial Day by parade
and other exercises appropriate to the occa-
sion, in memory Of those who laid down their
lives in defence Of their country. and the
glorious old Stars and Stripes. The follow
ing is the programme:
Merriman's Band and Bayard Lodge X. Of
r., will form, right resting on Sawyer street
near corner Monroe street.
Schools OF Ferry Village will form, right
resting on corner Of High and Sawyer streets.
Willard Village schools will form on PrebIe
street, near Good Templars' Hall.
Ocean View Commandery, Samaritan So
ciety, Ladies Pythian Circle and all .citizens
will form on Sawyer street.
The procession will march through Willard
Village TO the cemetery, when the roll Of
honor will be read and the graves Of all SOL
diers will be decorated, after which the exer-
cises will consist Of singing. speaking by
Rev. Il. II, Adams and others, prayer, 10
close with singing. and return by way Of
Sawyer street.
All soldiers and sailors are especially invi-
tsd to take part in the parade, whether be-
longing to any organization OF not
The ladies are invited to furnish wreaths
and flowers, and leave them at Knights OF
Pythias hall on Monday morning at 0 o.
clock.
The procession will move at $50 a. m.
sharp.
SsS 4 SS5a : i fs{S5#i + sS%%a9. Committee
Nav Of 1897
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THE PARIS CONFEDERATION.
Bodies still Being Taken from the
Ruins OF the Theatre.
MuItitudes View the Transfer OF the
Bodies to the Morgue.
A Bitter Feeling Against the Minister
Of Fine Arts.

PARIS, May 27.-Two compositOrs of the
Lanterne, who escaped from the Opera
Comique fire, say that the scenery was fully
on fire In five minutes. and that in quarter
Of an hour the whole interior of the theatre
was ablaze. The greater part Of the public,
they think, succeeded In escaping by the
staircase, but that the smoke quickly suffo-
Gated those in the upper part Of the house
who were unable to get out.On their way out
they passed over bodies at every step. These
were mostly Of women who had tainted or
who had been trampled upon by the crowd.
The two men succeeded in rescuing ten
women, but were themselves soon driven
out by the suffocating smoke. The electric
light had already been introduced into the
theatre, and il few more nights the gas
would have been altogether superseded.
The examination Of the ruins for the re-
mains of victims continues vigorously.
Twenty bodies have been found in the din
deaths S % by sutfocation. sI The bremen er saw saw
other bodies, but were unable to reach them.
II Is believed that there are i5O more bodies
in the ruins.
A later official report announces that 6s
search Searching s Continues H % tonight with the aid Of
the electric lights. An English party of
three persons Is missing. Inquiries for
missing friends are still be received.
The approaches to the burned theatre have
been crowded with sight-seers. A pamphlet
was vended on the street today, the moral Of
which was, that II there had been Minister
of Fine Arts with the high sense Of public
duty as has been shown by Gen. Boulanger.
the disaster would not have occurred. The
pamphlets were eagerly bought and pro-
which was heightened by the occasional pas.
sage Of an ambulance containing a corpse.
An audacious frebrand could have per-
suaded the crowd to do anything. All Paris
turned out to witness the transfer Of the
was mistaken for NJ. Bertholet was Obliged
to seek refuge from the throng Of indignant
people, amid cries Of "a la SeineP A Vien-
nese financier, named Dessauer, and wife
were among the victims.
Inquiries at the leading hotels show very
few English and no Americans were in the
Gre
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
THE BOSTON 4 MAINE.

THE BOSTON MAINE.
The Boston & Maine Railroad Company
will, commencing Wednesday, June /, put
on sale at the various ticket offices mileage
tickets. These will be issued in the usual
form, at the rate Of two cents per mile or $40
for thousand mile book. Every ticket will
bear the name of the party who proposes to
use it, and will not be transferable. This
departure on the part of the Boston & Maine
management is one that has long been under
consideration. but that could not, for vaii-
GUS good reasons, be effected until the pre-
sent time, and it is departure, too, that will
be we'll appreciated by the business men all
along the line Of the road. 1t amounts real
ly to a reduction of one cent per mile on the
prevailing local rates, and 1t Is bound in con-
nection with the big reduction in the subur-
ban rates announced by the company ON May
i to make very considerable difference in
the aggregate receipts for 1.-THE year.
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The Rumford Hotel Fire.
Items from Canton.

NORWAY, May 27.-Tho loss on the Rum
ford Hotel, burned Thursday, is $4,000. 1t
was fully insured
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MANCHESTER & LAWRENCE.
Officers Elected Favorable to Boston
& Maine interests.

MANCHESTER, N. H.. May 27.-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Manches-
ter q Lawrence railroad was held this MORN
ing. resulting in an almost complete change
in the board of officials, those elected being
in the interests of the Boston & Maine road.
Col. Chas A. Sinclair of Portsmouth was
elected President; Hon. Samuel N. Bell
Manchester, clerk; Henry Chandler of Man,
chester, treasurer, with bonds fixed at $50
600; Hon. George b. Chandler and Herman
+. Straw of Manchester, Hon. John w. San
born of Wakefield, John A. Spalding of
p. Fowler Of Boston, Col Chas. A. Sinclair
of Portsmouth, directors. There was large
attendance, 1870 shares being voted upOn
but the proceedings were transacted without
a ripple of excitement. The actors ad-
journed to meet in Boston on the 3lst inst.
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Maine Representatives at the SUM-
day School Convention.

Maine win have the following representa-
tives at the great International Sunday
School Convention in Chicago, June lst, I'd
and Sd:
School Superintendent Brunei, Portland;
Rev. II. p. Torrey, ID. D., Kent's Hill; A.
X. p. Jordan, John F. Cobb, Auburn; Rev.
George Nj. Howe, Lewiston; Rev. Il. p.
Snow, Willard; A: G. Dewey, Portland; Ii.
II. Nevens,, Deering; Rey; n. I. Dutton,
Payson, w. S. Corey, Portland.
Rev. B. p. Snow, who is member of the
executive committee of the convention, start
ed for Chicago, Wednesday, via Montreal.
DIR. Small and Superintendent Brunei left on
Monday by special train from Boston.
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WASHINGTON.
A Hungry Horde,

WASHINGTON, May 27.-The vacancy Gre
ated by the horrible death of Michael Train,
the Lighthouse Board messenger, who fell
down the stair hole of the southwest corner
of the Treasury building, is being sought for
by legion of applicants. One of the offic-
ials states that before the breath had left the
body of the unfortunate man many of the
applicants for messengership came in smil-
ing and Informed him that vacancy had
just been created for him by Providence.
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THE PRESIDENTS VACATION.
The Party Safely Arrive at the Pros
pect House.-Mr. Cleveland Pre-
pared for a Fishing Trip.

UPPER SARANAc LAKE, N. Y, MAY a.
The President and party, consisting Of the
President and Mrs. Cleveland, Colonel and
Mrs Lamont, DR.. and Mrs. Rosman, of
Brooklyn, reached the Prospect House at Z
o'clock this evening. The first considerable
Rutland, VT. A large crowd assembled at
the station. ThelPresident stepped on the
platform and shook hands with as many as
could be accommodated during the few min
utes stay. The programme was repeated at
Malone, N. Y. The party reached Paul
Smiths station at O'clock. Three buck
boards were waiting there to convey the par
ty to Saranac Lake. The President and Mrs.
Cleveland and Mr.. and Mrs. Lamont are To-
Gated in DR.. Dunton's cottage, short dis
tance from the Prospect House. The Presi-
dent will arise early tomorrow morning, and,
accompanied by guide, spend the day in
fishing
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failed to reveal any trace of her crew Of 30
The st. Stephens left Port Townsend on
March 20 with 2200 tons of coal from Seattle
for San Francisco. Captain Williams of the
Walcott thinks that the crew OF the St.
Stephens must have perished while trying to
leave the vessel after it struck the reefs OF
Cape Cook. During the voyage Of the Wal
colt from Cape Cook to Cape Flattery 81
wrecks were passed and an immense amount
of lumber was strewn along the shore. The
st. Stephens was built in Bath, Me.
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FISHERY NEWS.
The Seizure Cases to be Heard at
halifax Next Week.

HALIFAX, N. S., May 27.-Next Thursday
has been fixed for the arguments of counsel
in the fishery seizure cases of the David j.
Adams and Ella NJ. Doughty. The fishery
cruiser Advance sailed Thursday for the
western fishing grounds. The cruiser Tri-
umph has reported at Shelburne. A des-
patch from that city reports large number
of American schooners OF the coast, but
says no fish have been taken yet.
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CANTON, May pa very heavy thunder
shower passed over Canton, this morning.
The lightning struck the corn factory, and
damaged it slightly. The rain was much
needed.
The grass is looking finely, and the pros
poets for a large hay crop are good.
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Long and Short Haul.

Mr.. Schoonmaker, of the Interstate Com
mission, said today that there was no au-
thority whatever for the reports circulat-
ing In the West that the applications of the
Southern railroads for suspension of the
long and short haul clause was to be denied.
mo member of the commission" said he,
mas MADE any statement from which that
reached in our discussions where such a de-
cision could be indicated. In spite of re-
ports to the contrary, the commission is still
hearing testimony in the case, and will not
begin to formulate response until it is all
in. Whether the suspensions would be per
manent or rescinded / could not say, be-
cause the commissioners themselves do not
know what course will be taken"
us there any possibility that the decision
will be withheld until the time for the tenn
porary suspension expires?"
THAT may be, though think the matter
will not be delayed that long; it is certain,
however, that no decision will be reached
before some time in June"
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territory is to vote in November upon the
question, as provided by the Legislature, that
matter is almost lost sight of in the agitation
over prohibition. The Legislature enacted
that each county might lvote on the license
question upon petition Of third of the
ventions are being called in nearly all the
counties outside the Black Hills and new
railroad sections. 1t is claimed that in 60
out of so counties the requisite names will
be secured and prohibition carried.
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The News in Richmond.

INIOuMOND1 1udy 4O
Feldel Haehey, Frenchman, employed in
Clark & Milliken's saw mill. was struck
Thursday by a stick Of timber which broke
the bones Of his leg.
Persistent efforts are being made to raise
sufficient money to erect another shoe fac
tory in this village Nearly enough has
been subscribed and it is thought that the
enterprise will succeed.
]. M. Odiorne and Z. o. Barter are ''high
line" in catching trout, their latest exploit
being over 20 trout in one day, one of which
weighed one and one-quarter pounds and
measured 151 inches in length.
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Killed by a Barrel of Beer.

FALL RIVER, May 27-Patrick Cleary who
drives for Hurst's brewery, was killed this
beer at the door of James Travis saloon on
Burns street, Mechanicville, while Cleary
was putting the beer into the store. The
barrel exploded with such force that the
ceiling lathes were torn down, the wood
work torn off the sides and general wreck
made Of the shop.
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Water for Old Orchard.

The contract for the Old Orchard water
works was signed yesterday and a town
meeting has been called for today to ratify Ii.
The work is to be completed in July. Old
Orchard agrees to pay $1,000 a year for
twenty years for 25 hydrants,.with the privi-
lege of purchasing the works at the expira-
tion of ten years, at an appraisal. AT the
expiration of the twenty years the water
works will be the property Of the town. The
Phillips spring, whence the water is to be
taken, Is located near the Portland road,
about three miles from Old Orchard village.
work VIII be commenced as soon as the con-
tract Is ratified
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Malne Postal Changes.

WASHINGTON, May 27.-Walter Fickett
has been commissioned postmaster at Stroud
water.
The following changes in Star schedules
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One white and two black convicts at work
on railroad on the Kentucky side of the
Ohio river, opposite New Richmond, Ohio,
mortally wounded Overseer Marshall with a
spade last evening, and attempted to escape.
them, and brought ali down, killing one Of
the negroes and fatally wounding the white
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MAY =

John B. FINCH, Evanston, ILL.,, reelected.
X; w. q; Counsellor, William, Turnbull,
Jesse Forsythe, Boston. r. w. G. Secre-
tary, b. f, Parker, Mansion, Wis. r. w.
9; Treasurer, Uriah Copp, toda, Ills. r.
". u. Superintendent OF Juvenile Temples,
Mrs. A. A. Brockbank, Indiana.
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THE CONWAY CASE.


The case Of Conway. the Boston pitcher
who is wanted so badly by several New Eng
land league clubs. is exciting considerable
comment especially in Lowell. Lawrence
and Haverhill. Manager Spence says 1t is
by no means certain that Lawrence will get
him as there are several things In the way
In the tirst place IL Conway Is released from
Boston he will be under the control Of Port
land II he wishes to come into this league.
lie does not want TO go to Lawrence but
prefers Lowell. III that club wants him and
have got money enough to buy him he may
go there. Lawrence has got permission from
Manager Spence to play him five games but
there may be some difficulty even In his do
ing this, Haverhill claims that President
Soden OF the Bostons has promised to
loan both Conway and Wheelock to them
and so Haverhill will have to whistle FOR
them unless they get their release from B0s-
ton and desire to 60 there-an improbable
thing. The facts OF the case are that IL Con-
way Is released from Boston and wants to 20
to either Lawrence OF Haverhill the Port
land management will offer no objection. IL
he wishes TO go to any Of the clubs who are
already strong and have been having good
season they must pay for his release. Con-
way desires to go to Lowell. The claims
have much foundation.
Notes.
Games today-Lawrence at Portland, Bos-
ton Blues at Lowell, Salem at Haverhih and
Manchesters at Lynn.
In nineteen games at third base Hatfield
has made six errors. His average Is 933. He
has pitched in four of the 23 games played.
OConnor, who pitched for Portland In
1884, Is now second base-man on the Hayor-
hills. Dugan Is playing centre fold Tor them.
The Lowell papers arc running away with
the idea that their team Is going TO win the
but that Is where they make their mistake
(Haverhill Bulletin.
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anyway as the umpire was totally unfit fox
his business and has already rendered his
resignation. The Salem people were more
lands and their club commenced the fault
finding.
The Salem News Of last evening has the
following to say of the matter: "The deci-
siOns Moran had TO make were all exceeding
he was wrong. The Portlands kicked no
worse than any other club, only the captain
interfering. Moran ought to have kept still"
STANDING OF THE LEAGUE.
Following Is the standing Of the New
England League clubs to date:
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The Expected Telephone Decision

A number of prominent lawyers from diff
ferent cities have arrived here in order that
they may fully understand the telephone de-
cclslon, which was expected today. Officers of
the Supreme Court say, however, that they
have no intimation whether the decision is
to be handed down or not.
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FOREIGN.
All incendiary Fire Near st. Peters
burg Destroys Sixty Houses.

LONDON, May GA despatch from St.
Petersburg gives the particulars Of the de-
structve confagration which occurred near
there on the oath inst, by which sixty houses
were destroyed. The fire was of incendiary
origin. Placards were posted throughout
the town on Sunday, threatening that at II
O'Clock that night the villas would be in
flames, and ON Monday similrr notices ap-
peared. When the fire did break out on
Tuesday, a raging wind carried the flames
from one house to another, and the fire could
not be controlled until 50 villas had been de-
stroyed. The loss amounts to several mil
lion roubles. The incendiaries have not
been arrested.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 27.-All of the
powers, except Russia, have replied to the
Porte'S recent circular, consenting to dis
cusslon OF the Bulgarian question.
DUBLIN. May 27.--A procession of the un-
employed, carrying a black flag with skull
and cross-bones, was dispersed today by the
police.
LONDON, May 27.-On one Of the Arran
Islands today, the tax collector and police
escort were stoned by mob. The police
fired into the crowd, wounding several per-
sons. The collector was badly mauled.
BERLIN. May 27.-The Bourse was buoy
ant yesterday, under the prospect of the
formation Of the French ministry. Fears of
dpAOiOnSdlAOn VI Iuc CIlSlo Hdu u depressing
effect today. The operators are reluctant to
deal pending a settlement. All foreign Sc
curities have declined per cent
PARIS, May 27.-M. Ferry has written
letter denying that it was he who induced
the residents of the three Republican groups
to go to the Elysee Palace to urge President
Greyy to displace Gen. Boulanger.
The Bourse was depressed today uuder the
delay in the formation of the ministry. Sin
lister rumors caused a stagnation of business.
Three per cent rentes fell 35 centimes; Cred
it Foncier, francs; Suez Canal shares, 13
francs.
Foreign Notes.
Archbishop Williams of Boston and many
Americans attended the papal consistory
held at Rome Thursday. The Pope was in
good health and voice.
A hitch has again occurred over the reten-
tlon OF Gen. Boulanger as war minister. M.
DeFreycinet finding that he would be unable
to form cabinet of all new men and thus
exclude Gen. Boulanger, now insists that the
latter must remain at the head Of the war de-
partment.
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Pensions Granted.

Pensions have been granted to Maine resi-
dents to-day as follows:
Minors of George L. Witham Etna
Elvira +. Sylvester, Etna.
Samuel Y. Carleton, Lewiston.
Calvin Richardson, Norway.
Granville Gooding, Windsor.
George Il. Coolidge, Lisbon.
Melville Walker, Hampden Corner
Washington f. Lilly, Cedar Grove
Lora A. Newbit Burkettyille
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Bodies Found in Lisbon Boom.
Bank ClearIngs.

NEW YORK, May 27.-The total bank
clearings from 3S cities teiegraphed to Brad
street aggregates $962 472 1860, against 81 ,OS6,-
476, ,9S3 last week, decline of $125, ,O0O, 600 or
III per cent, and as compared with $S42, ,424,-
crease of IA per cent. Over per cent of the
decline in clearing took place at New York
and Boston.
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LOCAL WEATHER REPORT,
PORTLAND, Me-, Nav 27, 1887.